cannabigerol
Sign in to saveAlso known as (E)-2-(3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl)-5-pentyl-1,3-benzenediol, 2-(3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl)-5-pentylresorcinol
Cannabigerol (CBG) is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid and minor constituent of cannabis. It is one of more than 120identified cannabinoids found in the plant genus Cannabis. The compound is the decarboxylated form of cannabigerolic acid (CBGA), the parent molecule from which other cannabinoids are biosynthesized.
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Cannabigerol (CBG) is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid and minor constituent of cannabis. It is one of more than 120identified cannabinoids found in the plant genus Cannabis. The compound is the decarboxylated form of cannabigerolic acid (CBGA), the parent molecule from which other cannabinoids are biosynthesized.
During plant growth, most of the CBG is converted into other cannabinoids, primarily tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or cannabidiol (CBD), leaving about 1% CBG in finished plant material. Some strains, however, produce larger amounts of CBG and CBGA, while having low quantities of other cannabinoids, such as THC and CBD.
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